Mulled Apple Cider with Orange and Ginger

Ingredients

8 cups unpasteurized apple cider

A 3-inch cinnamon stick

10 whole cloves

1 navel orange, peeled and sliced crosswise

A 2-inch piece of peeled fresh ginger, cut into 6 slices

Preparation

In a large saucepan combine the cider, the cinnamon stick, the cloves, the orange and the ginger and simmer the mixture for 20 minutes. Strain the mixture through a fine sieve into a heat-proof pitcher and serve the mulled cider warm.